Historical Marker

Skirmish Here

2 mi. S of Sandy Hook, KY 7 · KY 7 · Elliott

Kentucky marker

Inscription

This burial ground is the final resting place of seven unnamed soldiers who were killed in a Civil War skirmish here in late Sept. 1862, between forces of USA Gen. George W. Morgan and CSA Gen. John Hunt Morgan. Union forces retreating from Cumberland Gap to Greenup were harassed by Confederates from West Liberty, thru here, to Grayson.

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Location

Address2 mi. S of Sandy Hook, KY 7
CityKY 7
CountyElliott
StateKentucky
Coordinates38.068683, -83.162367

Sources

More markers in Elliott

County Named, 1869

Sandy Hook, KY

For John M. Elliott, born in Va.

A Masterful Retreat

Sandy Hook, KY

General George W. Morgan's 9,000 USA force occupied Cumberland Gap June 18 to Sept. 17, 1862.